getting started

Getting started

Requirements

Platform	Architectures	Notes
Windows 10/11	x64, arm64	Install the .NET 10 runtime
Linux	x64, arm64	Install the .NET 10 runtime; requires X11 or Wayland
macOS	x64, arm64	Install the .NET 10 runtime; Intel and Apple Silicon

Official release bundles are framework-dependent single-file builds. They contain one application executable and do not embed the .NET runtime. Install the .NET 10 runtime before launching the app. Building from source requires the .NET 10 SDK.

Download and install

1. Open https://github.com/purelogiccode/BatchConvertToCompressedFile/releases.
2. Download the asset matching your platform:
   • BatchConvertToCompressedFile_<version>_win-x64.zip
   • BatchConvertToCompressedFile_<version>_win-arm64.zip
   • BatchConvertToCompressedFile_<version>_linux-x64.tar.gz
   • BatchConvertToCompressedFile_<version>_linux-arm64.tar.gz
   • BatchConvertToCompressedFile_<version>_osx-x64.tar.gz
   • BatchConvertToCompressedFile_<version>_osx-arm64.tar.gz
3. Extract the archive anywhere you can write.
4. Run BatchConvertToCompressedFile (.exe on Windows).
5. Optionally verify the SHA-256 checksum published with the release.

Each bundle contains:

• BatchConvertToCompressedFile (.exe on Windows)
• LICENSE
• ReadMe.md
• WhatsNew.md

On Linux/macOS, make the executable runnable if your extractor removed the bit:

chmod +x BatchConvertToCompressedFile

First compression

1. Open the Compress Files tab.
2. Choose a Source folder containing the files to compress.
3. Choose an Output folder (it must be different from the source folder).
4. Select .7z or .zip.
5. Optionally enable Delete original files after successful compression.
6. Click Start compression.

Each source file becomes its own archive. Existing archives in the output folder are skipped and never overwritten. If two source files share a base name, the second archive gets a numeric suffix (for example report (2).zip). The live log is shown on the right, and progress and statistics are shown below the settings.

First verification

1. Open the Verify Archives tab.
2. Choose the Archives folder.
3. Enable Include subfolders if needed.
4. Optionally configure success/failed move folders.
5. Click Start verification.

Every entry of every supported archive is fully read. Size and CRC checks are performed by the application, so corrupt archives are reported even when the container still opens.

Where settings and logs live

Item	Windows	Linux	macOS
Logs	%LOCALAPPDATA%\BatchConvertToCompressedFile\logs	~/.local/share/BatchConvertToCompressedFile/logs	~/Library/Application Support/BatchConvertToCompressedFile/logs
Donation cache	...\BatchConvertToCompressedFile\donation.json	same pattern	same pattern

Use File -> Open Log Folder to reveal the log directory.

Next steps

• User guide
• Configuration
• Troubleshooting
• What's new